Emily M. Johnston
About Emily M. Johnston
Emily M. Johnston is a Senior Research Associate at the Health Policy Center of the Urban Institute, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a PhD in Health Services Research and Health Policy from Emory University and has previously held positions at various organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Academy of Social Insurance.
Current Role at Urban Institute
Emily M. Johnston serves as a Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute within the Health Policy Center. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to research and policy analysis in health services. Her work focuses on evaluating health policies and their impacts on various populations, utilizing her extensive background in health services research.
Previous Experience at Urban Institute
Prior to her current role, Emily Johnston worked as a Research Associate at the Urban Institute from 2016 to 2021. During this five-year tenure, she engaged in various research projects related to health policy, further developing her expertise in the field and contributing to significant studies that informed policy decisions.
Experience at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Emily Johnston was an ORISE Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2011 to 2012. In this role, she worked in the Office of the Associate Director for Policy, where she gained valuable experience in public health policy and its implementation.
Educational Background
Emily Johnston earned her PhD in Health Services Research and Health Policy from Emory University, completing her studies from 2010 to 2016. She also holds a BA in International Relations, German Language and Literature from Tufts University, which she obtained from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, she studied at Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen for 11 months in 2009, enhancing her international perspective.
Internships and Early Career
In 2013, Emily Johnston completed internships at the National Academy of Social Insurance and the US Government Accountability Office, both in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. These internships, each lasting three months, provided her with foundational experience in social insurance and health care policy analysis. Earlier, she worked as a Public Health Consultant at SciMetrika, LLC for two months in 2012.